Gard and Lozère have been on orange vigilance for floods and floods since Friday evening. A Cévennes episode is in progress. The most affected sectors are the Aigoual valley where 200 mm of rain fell in 24 hours and around Saint-Jean du-Gard and Villefort.
Wind gusts were recorded at 80 km / h, the strongest at 160km / h.
“For the moment no significant floods, but vigilance”
According to Alix Roumagnac, forecaster at Predict Services, the floods for the moment are not significant : “The rivers that are starting to react are mainly the Gardons near Saint-Jean-du-Gard and Mialet. The situation is not worrying but to watch“.
The two submersible bridges at Corbes and Thoiras were nonetheless closed.
The rainfall amounts reached at 6 a.m. this Saturday morning more than 200 mm at Mont Aigoual and Villefort, 120 in Salindres and 70 mm in La Grande Combe.
According to the meteorologist, the current Cevennes episode is fairly classic. For the moment no convincing signs of lull : “This will continue for a good part of the morning so you have to be very vigilant. “
The Cevennes episode should move to the South-East in the afternoon.